28 New Barn Lane Felpham PO22 8LN Data via plota.co.uk

FP/96/26/T Approved

Proposal

Crown lift to 1no. beech (T1), to achieve a maximum of 4metres overhead clearance on all aspects. Reduce length of branches overhanging neighbouring properties, to the plot boundaries and no further. This work to be undertaken on the east and west aspects of the tree's crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £506,500 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

6 October 2025£506,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Arun
Postcode
PO22 8LN
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Parish
Felpham
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
ApproveConditionally
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 12 days slower than Arun's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
148decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #2 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Arun decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #187 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #97 of 296
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #2 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #4 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
794
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.